Wheeler Mountain
Wheeler Mountain rises to 1,686 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Porters Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49088938, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,686 m
How to reach it
- 26.2 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Porters Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Mother Lode Hill: 3.0 mi
- Deadwood Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Sweeny Hill: 4.0 mi
- Blue Ribbon Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Soda Creek Point: 11.6 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 16.3 mi
- West Fork Point: 16.9 mi
- Huddleson Bluff: 18.3 mi
- Salmon River Breaks: 19.0 mi
- Freds Spring: 20.7 mi
- Sheep Spring: 21.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 22.9 mi
- Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 16.1 mi
- Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 18.1 mi
- Mallard Creek Falls: 16.1 mi
- Selway Falls: 20.8 mi
- Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Wheeler Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | SW 232° | 2,683 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mineral Hill | SW 219° | 2,550 m | 16.0 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | SW 228° | 2,539 m | 15.6 mi |
| Concord Hill | SW 221° | 2,521 m | 17.7 mi |
| Drumlummen Point | SSW 209° | 2,492 m | 18.8 mi |
| Boston Mountain | ESE 124° | 2,334 m | 15.6 mi |
| Baking Powder Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,310 m | 15.8 mi |
| Vermilion Peak | NE 54° | 2,290 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:15 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 19:50 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:11 | 16:01 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 43 | 32 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK City 1NE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 393278 — Wheeler Mountain, Idaho County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358659646
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